GREEN NANOTRIBOLOGY:

CHALLENGES DEVELOPMENT
AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Abstract : Present day the earth is facing many serious environmental problems and manufacturing industries are
the which are mainly contributed for such problems. Adopting, environment friendly processes like optimum design,
operation, reduced energy consumption and lessened environmental impact preserving basic resources and material
to have a sustainable growth of man-kind. Eco-tribology is one when tribological principles are coupled with the
manufacturing processes to overcome these problems. Green nanotribology is sustainable technology dealing with
friction, wear and lubrication of interacting surfaces in relative motion at the nanometer scale. The principle goal of
green ano-tribology involves the continous improvement of product performances and maintaining a good balance
with the environment. The present paper deals about the challenges faced in the development of a eco-friendly
manufacturing and their future opportunities.
Key words:- Green-Nanotribology, sustainability, bio-degradability, friction wear renewability
!ntroduction
Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and of related
subjects and practices. The concept of tribology lie friction and wear were the concerned
subjects ever since from the period of !ristotle. The term tribology was given in "#$$ by an %K
committee. &uring "'() coulomb discovered the *
rd
law of friction. +e found that the majority
of the power loss is in overcoming the friction present in between the mating surfaces. ,t is
biggent challenge for the present day to tribologist to minimi-e the energy consumption in
tribological purposes. The cost associated with these losses amount "-./ G&0 in many
countries. ! %K tribologist, 0rof. 1ost found that the economic benefits would be 2( 3 2"4
billion, out of which $4-'4/ would be energy related. +e found annually one third of energy
produced globally is utili-ed in overcoming the friction and wear..
Green nano tribology is the science and technology of the tribological aspects of ecological
balance and of environmental and biological impacts at nano level. ,ts main objectives are the
saving of energy and materials and the enhancement of the environment and the 5uality of life.
Nanotribology deals with nanostructured surfaces, nanoagents 6ingredients, additives7 and
nanoprocesses these three components need to be taen into account in the concept development
of green nanotribology. Green nanotribology is sustainable technology dealing with friction,
wear and lubrication of interacting surfaces in relative motion at the nanometer scale.
Nanotribological studies are needed to develop fundamental understanding of interfacial
phenomena on a small scale and to study interfacial phenomena in micro8nanostructures used in
magnetic storage systems, micro8nanoelectro-mechanical systems 69:9;8N:9;7, and other
applications.
Green-Nanotribology:
Green nanotribology includes biomimetic tribological nanotechnology, sustainable control of
friction, wear and lubrication on the nanoscale, environmental aspects of nanoscale lubrication
layers, environmental aspects of nanotechnological surface modification techni5ues and
nanotribological aspects of green applications such as artificial photosynthesis.